Live Curious, Go Beyond Leadership Team

Diana Irene Saldaña

ROLE: Innovation Coach

SCHOOL: American School Foundation of Monterrey

COUNTRY: Mexico

Diana is an Innovation Coach at the American School Foundation of Monterrey. Although her background is in Computer Science, she has been involved in Education for most of her professional life. Her interest has always been the fusion of education and technology, which she experienced first hand for many years serving as a Technology class teacher and later as Tech Integration Specialist. As an innovator some of her responsibilities include #STEMplay in preschool, classroom redesigns, and currently, supporting teachers and students through Distance Learning mode. You can learn more about Diana’s experience on her portfolio and through her blog Innovation 4 Every 1

TWITTER: @dianasaldana

CO-PRESENTER: Doug Frankish

16 Weeks, 48 Hours, 2880 Minutes of Distance Learning in a Nutshell

DESCRIPTION:

Are you struggling with Distance Learning? Do you think you have Distance Learning figured out? No matter what your mindset may be, this session will explore firsthand insights on distance learning. After spending 16 weeks observing virtual classrooms, ranging from Nursery to Grade 5, trends showed effective learning practices clustered into the categories of: Student Engagement, Transitions, Instructional Strategies, Social Emotional, Tech Tools & more. Come hear what worked, what didn't and leave with something new for your toolbox.

STRAND: Beyond Now

TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers/Educators, Administrators/School Leaders, Technology Coaches/Integrationists, Tech / IT Directors

TARGET GRADE LEVEL: Preschool, Elementary

TECH LEVEL: Beginner

LANGUAGE: English

TIME: Session 3-b: 2:00-2:30

WHAT DO PARTICIPANTS NEED?

Nothing is needed.